context_editing_guide

Managing context window, token optimization, summarization strategies for long conversations.

$ Installer

git clone https://github.com/sigridjineth/interview-copilot-with-skills /tmp/interview-copilot-with-skills && cp -r /tmp/interview-copilot-with-skills/skills/cdp_context_editing ~/.claude/skills/interview-copilot-with-skills

// tip: Run this command in your terminal to install the skill

SKILL.md

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name: context_editing_guide description: Managing context window, token optimization, summarization strategies for long conversations.

Context Editing Skill

When to Use

Questions about managing long conversations
Token cost concerns
"Context window filling up"
"Claude forgets earlier messages"
"How to handle 20+ turn conversations"
Summarization and compression strategies

Key Feature: Context Editing

Context Editing lets you intelligently manage what stays in Claude's context window.

Core Capabilities

Summarization: Compress older turns while preserving meaning
Fact Extraction: Pull out key facts to persistent storage
Selective Retention: Keep important messages verbatim
Dynamic Management: Adjust context based on conversation flow

Recommended Pattern for Long Conversations

Turns 1-5:    Keep verbatim (recent context)
Turns 6-15:   Summarize (compressed context)
Persistent:   Extracted facts (always present)

Token Savings

Typical reduction: 60-70% for conversations over 20 turns
Better user experience: Claude "remembers" key facts
Cost savings scale with conversation length

Response Guidelines

Identify the problem: Long conversations? Token costs? Lost context?
Explain the pattern: Verbatim + Summarized + Persistent
Give specific numbers: 60-70% savings, turn thresholds
Offer to dive deeper: Architecture details if they want